Etymology

Rooiels

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Today it means: A settlement in Overberg district municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. Full definition →

Afrikaans Rooiels
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The story

  1. Afrikaans · derived fromrooiels / rooi-els“Cunonia capensis”
  2. Afrikaans · borrowed fromRooiels
  3. English todayRooiels

Borrowed from Afrikaans Rooiels, from Afrikaans rooiels / rooi-els (“Cunonia capensis”).

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